(When "Exit Wound" was released as a single, before Chapter 2 was released and prior to Manson releasing the artwork and commentary that accompany the song, I wrote my initial thoughts about it, titled " The Scar Left After the Spectacle: Marilyn Manson Releases New Single and Announces New Album ." Without repeating too much of what was written there, the following was written in light of the new information provided with the release of the whole album.) An exit wound is the mark left by something that has passed through the body. It is evidence of an injury, but also of movement: something entered, passed through, and left its mark behind. In Marilyn Manson's “Exit Wound,” the image takes on a much larger meaning. The speaker does not merely describe himself as someone who has been wounded. He identifies himself with the wound itself: “You shot the world I am the exit wound.” It is a strange identification. The speaker is not simply the victim of an attack; he...
In “On Intimacy: A GATA Interview with Lindsay Elizabeth Warner,” GATA Magazine sits down with photographer Lindsay Elizabeth Warner to explore the emotional and aesthetic forces that shape her work and daily life. Known for creating images that blur the boundary between personal narrative and atmospheric poise, Warner discusses how love — particularly her creative partnership with her husband, Marilyn Manson — informs her artistic vision, the small rituals that ground her, and her fascination with quiet, unguarded moments that reveal deeper truths about presence and connection.
Read the interview here.
Read the interview here.